Acronis 11.5: Creating a recovery disk image for storing on E: Type II

This task applies to the Type II FT Server model. Do the following at the local server to create a disk image of the C: partition and the D: partition and store the image file on the E: partition:

Disconnect the AC power cabling from the bottom CPU/IO module.
Perform the steps in this procedure on the top CPU/IO module.
Make sure that media access is stopped and that the system on which you are working is not being used.
Startup and in BIOS setup disable OS Boot Monitoring. Refer to related topics in this Topic Library.
Manage connections as follows:
1. Disconnect the mouse from the USB port, if it is currently connected.
  Note: A problem with Acronis 11.5 on the FT server requires this workaround. The mouse must be temporarily disconnected before booting into Acronis, then reconnected after Acronis fully loads.
2. If not already connected, connect keyboard and monitor.
Do the following:
1. Insert the Recovery CD.
2. Restart the machine. If there is a problem restarting, hold the standby button down for five seconds to force a hard shutdown. Then press the standby button again to startup.
The system boots from the Recovery CD. The Acronis program loads.
On the Acronis Rescue Media page, do the following:
1. Use the keyboard arrow keys to select Acronis Backup and Recovery 11.5 (64-bit...) and then press Enter.
2. Wait while Acronis fully loads. This can take a few minutes. When loaded, the Acronis Backup and Recovery page opens and displays a mouse cursor.
3. Connect the mouse to the USB port.
Note: A problem with Acronis 11.5 on the FT server requires this workaround. The mouse must be temporarily disconnected before booting into Acronis, then reconnected after Acronis fully loads.
On the Acronis Backup and Recovery page, select Back up now. The Back up now page opens.
On the Back up now page, under What to back up, select Item to back up. The Select item to back up dialog box opens.
On the Select item to back up dialog box, do the following:
1. Under Disk 1 select C and D. Clear other check boxes.
2. Click OK.
The Select item to back up dialog box closes.
On the Back up now page, under Where to back up, select Location. The Select location back up dialog box opens.
On the Select location back up dialog box, do the following:.
1. Expand the tree-view Local folders node and select E:.
2. Enter a name for your backup.
3. Click OK.
The Select location back up dialog box closes.
On the Back up now page, under How to back up, do the following:
1. Set Backup type to Full.
2. This is recommended for your first backup. For subsequent backups, you can optionally set this to Incremental or Differential.
3. Set Validation to Validate a backup as soon as it is created.
On the Back up now page, click OK. The backup begins and the Backup Details page opens.
On the Backup Details page, select the Progress tab to view the progress.
Verify when the data is successfully backed up.
Close all Acronis pages and the Acronis main window. The machine restarts automatically.
Remove the recovery media while the machine is shutting down.
Wait until startup processes are complete on the top CPU/IO module. Leave the module running.
On the bottom CPU/IO module, connect AC power cabling. The module starts up.
Restart and in BIOS setup enable OS Boot Monitoring. Refer to related topics in this Topic Library.